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26
Nov
Irish Independent: ‘Politicians would never ignore cardiologists or oncologists. So why dismiss psychiatrists and endanger patients?’

Sarah Carey writes for the Irish Independent on the serious ramifications for patients if proposed changes to the Mental Health Act are […]

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28
Oct
Full Video | Reassessing Response to Those in Severe Mental Health Crisis | World Mental Health Day 2022

On 13 October 2022, the College hosted an online webinar for the public to explore how, with human rights-based health […]

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09
May
TheJournal.ie: ‘Changing the Mental Health Act will affect our ability to provide safe care’

Dr Sarah Casey and Dr Aoife O’Callaghan, Senior Registrars and Co-Chairs of the CPsychI Trainee Committee, say proposed changes to […]

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20
Apr
Irish Examiner: ‘We must continue to care for patients who cannot consent’

Professor Anne Doherty writes for the Irish Examiner about the proposed changes to the Mental Health Act and the risks […]

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14
Apr
RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime: Proposed Amendments to the Mental Health Act 2001

RTÉ Radio 1 Drivetime host Cormac Ó hEadhra speaks with Dr Paul Matthews, Consultant Psychiatrist, and Mr Brian McNulty, Joint […]

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23
Mar
CPsychI: Revised Mental Health Act ‘unacceptable and unworkable in practice’

From left: Dr Atiqa Rafiq, Consultant Psychiatrist in Later Life Psychiatry; Dr Norella Broderick, Senior Registrar in Learning Disability Psychiatry; […]

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12
Dec
Irish Times Opinion: Prof Brendan Kelly – Ireland Must Tackle its Mental Health Services Deficit Disorder

Writing in the Irish Times, this opinion piece by Brendan Kelly highlights some shocking statistics on the nation’s mental health, […]

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